Sentences with phrase «fuel vehicles by»

EPAct sets target percentages for the purchase of alterative fuel vehicles by all federal agencies that maintain vehicle fleets.

If federal purchasing alone proves insufficient to drive the market for alterative fuel vehicles, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required to expand the alterative fuel vehicle purchasing program to qualifying private and municipal fleets to meet EPAct's goal of moving 30 % of this nation's vehicle fleet to alterative fuel vehicles by 2010.

The lawsuit challenges the DOE's failure to mandate the purchase reporting of alterative fuel vehicles by such fleets.

The goal of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 was to replace 30 percent of U.S. transportation - related petroleum consumption with alternative - fuel vehicles by 2010, and the Act requires that at least 75 percent of vehicles purchased annually by federal agencies in major metropolitan areas be alternative - fuel vehicles.

«The Niro Plug - in is the exciting next step in Kia's progression toward offering more alternative fuel vehicles by 2020,» said Orth Hedrick, vice president, product planning, Kia Motors America (KMA).

The Niro Plug - in Hybrid is yet another vehicle introduced under the Kia Motors EcoDynamics sub-brand and represents an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand's global lineup of alternative fuel vehicles by 2020, which includes the Niro, Optima Hybrid, Optima PHEV and the Soul EV.

Measures to support the uptake of alternative fuelled vehicles by improving the country's network of charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure have been set out in the Queen's Speech

Not exact matches

But he also revealed plans to promote consumption by converting federal fleets to natural gas, offering tax incentives to transport companies for converting their vehicles, and creating five highway corridors, each with a string of natural gas fuel stations.

Battery - powered cars offered by the likes of Tesla are gaining traction faster than fuel cell vehicles backed by Hyundai and Toyota Motor Corp..

In November 2012, Hyundai and Kia conceded they overstated fuel economy by at least a mile per gallon on vehicles after the EPA found errors for 13 Hyundai and Kia models from the 2011 to 2013 model years.

Still, their financial struggles are compounded by a tepid market for alternative - fuel vehicles, as well as by increased competition from more established automotive players.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

Perhaps by skipping the Prairies in initial launches, car manufacturers also realize there is some truth to the stereotype of Albertans as big truck - and SUV - driving types who are not as interested in fuel - efficient vehicles.

Oil demand will be squeezed by electric vehicles, fuel efficiency and ride - sharing in the years ahead.

For a long time, electric car buyers were spared the 180 percent import tax that Denmark applies to vehicles fueled by an internal combustion engine.

Honda established a division late last year to develop electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its long - held goal for lower - emission gasoline hybrids, plug - in hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to account for two - thirds of its line - up by 2030, from about 5 percent now.

And other carmakers like Toyota Motor and Honda are investing heavily in eco-friendly cars; however, they are betting big that the vehicles will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells, rather than rechargeable electric batteries.

By crowdsourcing the design of the car through its website, fueled by a viral marketing campaign, the Fiat Mio became the world's first fully - crowdsourced vehicle, debuting at the Sao Paulo International Automobile Show to rave reviewBy crowdsourcing the design of the car through its website, fueled by a viral marketing campaign, the Fiat Mio became the world's first fully - crowdsourced vehicle, debuting at the Sao Paulo International Automobile Show to rave reviewby a viral marketing campaign, the Fiat Mio became the world's first fully - crowdsourced vehicle, debuting at the Sao Paulo International Automobile Show to rave reviews.

Volvo Cars, owned outright by Hangzhou, China - based Geely Auto, has already stated it will cease production of fossil fuel - powered vehicles by 2020.

Adjusting for a shift in consumer demand to larger vehicles, the current rules are projected to hike fuel efficiency to a fleetwide average of 46.8 miles per gallon by 2026, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Senator Tom Carper to Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

The Obama rules adopted in 2012 sought to double average fleet - wide vehicle fuel efficiency to about 50 miles (80 km) per gallon by 2025, but included an evaluation due by April 2018 to determine if the rules were appropriate.

Last year, the federal government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels in vehicles, buildings and industry.

Antonio uses Bento within his transportation business by allocating a single card to each truck driver for fuel and vehicle expenses.

Last year, the company announced ambitious plans to add 20 new electric battery and fuel cell vehicles to its global lineup by 2023.

The Japanese government has set a target price of ¥ 2.2 million — around US $ 18,000 — for fuel - cell vehicles by 2025.

The need for more fuel - efficient automobiles will greatly increase the cost of parts — by more than $ 2,500 per vehicle.

The stations will be usable by fuel - cell vehicles made by other companies.

Also, many truck enthusiasts will be satisfied simply in receiving the large fuel - economy benefits by replacing their older, less fuel - efficient vehicles

These hydrocarbons, which are also burned for heating and cooking and blended into vehicle fuel, are extracted from the natural gas production stream or produced as a by - product of refined oil.

• Creating cleaner transportation options — by investing in public transit infrastructure, improving our fuel efficiency and transitioning to low - carbon options like electric vehicles;

GM (GM) said earlier this year that it sold more than 4 million vehicles in China in 2017, counting its joint venture partners — a record high fueled by strong demand for Cadillacs and Buicks.

Europe, where nearly 50 per cent of vehicles are fuelled by diesel, is home to the global benchmark for diesel prices and the biggest storage hub for the road fuel as regional refineries are unable to meet local demand.

In the four years to June 2016 Syrah successfully delineated the world's biggest and best graphite resources, and fuelled by hype around electric vehicles and lithium - ion batteries, the valuation of the company surged past $ 1 billion to a share price of $ 6.52.

TOKYO (AP)-- Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the Japanese automaker tarnished by a massive recall cover - up 15 years ago, owned up to another scandal Wednesday, saying employees had intentionally falsified fuel mileage data for several vehicle models.

-- «Calpers rejects plea to divest from carmakers over emissions,» by Bloomberg's Kate Smith: «The nation's largest pension system has rejected a call to divest from vehicle manufacturers that follow the president's agenda to roll back fuel efficiency standards, according to an April 20 letter.

The data shows that the beverage industry has the largest fleet of fuel - efficient heavy - duty hybrid commercial vehicles in North America, and has increased fuel economy (miles per gallon) industry - wide by 3 percent per year since at least 2010.

Another eyewitness said that the fire started at about 8 p.m. when an articulated vehicle laden with fuel, fell inside Mobil filling station by DMGS Roundabout.

This amendment would make a largely technical change that would exempt from taxation fuel used in vehicles operated not only by a farmer, but also by someone with a close family or business relationship to the farmer.

Under current law, fuel used in farm vehicles is exempt from the highway use tax only if those vehicles are owned and operated by the farmer.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have received information that these contaminated fuels which were originally meant for industrial usage by the steel, garment, petrol chemical as claimed by BOST by companies to run their machinery and certainly not for the running of vehicle engines has ended up in the open market against the NPA's directive not to do so.

Dr Shirvani, an Austrian and Iranian national, is an engineer by training and has earned her Ph.D. in Fuel and Vehicle Technologies from the University of Oxford and her Master's degree in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge.

These include: • One of the most technically advanced and cleanest smelters in the world which captures 99.9 per cent of sulphur emissions and generates two thirds of the plant's electrical power • A US$ 10m combined heat and power system that will reduce emissions by 90 per cent compared with separate heat and power systems • A vehicle idling reduction programme that now covers 360 vehicles and has resulted in the avoidance of more than two million gallons of fuel and emissions • New, more efficient trucks with fewer emissions

Electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell technologies are dominated by the US, Germany and Japan - and are in any case estimated to be around 20 - 30 years away commercially.

According to Mr Agyarko, investigations so far conducted by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), the National Security and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on the contaminated products had established that the fuel had not spilled onto the retail market for sale to vehicle owners.

Boosting the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles by «harvesting» the energy generated by their shock absorbers and feeding it back into batteries or electrical systems such as air conditioning has become a major goal in automotive engineering.

The Chinese government hopes to avoid an auto - driven environmental apocalypse both by mandating increasing fuel efficiency but also by pushing these domestic vehicle manufacturers for homegrown hybrid, electric and fuel - cell vehicles under its «863» program — deriving its name from its launch back in March 1986.

The electric hybrid eVaro, developed in Canada by Future Vehicle Technologies of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in around 5 seconds, and drives at least 165 miles on the equivalent of a US gallon of fuel.

An idled program for vehicles driven by fuel cells is gaining new impetus from new programs at the U.S. Department of Energy

Honda global CEO Takanobu Ito said last week that Honda considers the FCEV «the ultimate environmentally responsible vehicle» and will launch an all - new fuel cell electric model in Japan, followed by the United States and Europe starting in 2015.

To meet the 2025 target, the company is pushing all its technologies at once, including the Earth Dreams powertrain technology that improves the fuel economy of conventional gasoline vehicles by 10 percent.